Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Operating activities
Net income	$ 351,031	$ 642,075	$ 344,215
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	80,304	66,418	51,981
Equity-based compensation	33,847	47,936	20,661
Loss on lease termination	1,614	2,211	4,547
Loss on debt restructure	0	1,390	0
Long-lived asset impairment	4,231	3,044	12,353
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets	622	(576)	1,332
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	669	1,610	1,068
Non-cash lease expense	59,647	60,519	57,536
Accretion of original debt issuance discount	2,602	1,330	1,079
Non-cash interest	2,077	2,513	4,306
Deferred income taxes	43,301	(5,890)	6,606
Tax Receivable Agreement liability adjustment	(114)	2,813	(141)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Receivables and contracts in transit	(4,111)	(28,797)	(2,777)
Inventories	(254,319)	(629,830)	239,334
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(5,104)	(4,676)	(3,016)
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	(42,303)	52,694	39,846
Payment pursuant to Tax Receivable Agreement	(11,322)	(8,089)	(6,563)
Deferred revenue	1,451	14,761	4,560
Operating lease liabilities	(67,097)	(63,462)	(68,951)
CARES Act deferral of payroll taxes	(14,706)	(14,616)	29,231
Other, net	7,463	10,626	10,462
Net cash provided by operating activities	189,783	154,004	747,669
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(154,926)	(118,657)	(31,845)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	1,623	2,199	1,751
Purchase of real property	(55,666)	(129,154)	(53,078)
Proceeds from the sale of real property	7,352	3,635	7,484
Purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired	(217,034)	(100,117)	(47,571)
Purchase of other investments	(3,000)	(7,983)	0
Purchase of equity securities	0	0	(2,500)
Purchases of intangible assets	(884)	(5,695)	(176)
Net cash used in investing activities	(422,535)	(355,772)	(125,935)
Financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt	127,759	430,698	0
Payments on long-term debt	(12,322)	(177,948)	(36,792)
Net proceeds (payments) on notes payable - floor plan, net	314,061	487,946	(324,485)
Borrowings on revolving line of credit	0	20,000	0
Payments on revolving line of credit	0	(20,000)	(20,000)
Proceeds from landlord funded construction on finance leases	6,028	0	0
Payments on finance leases	(5,977)	(2,871)	(2,278)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback arrangement	27,951	0	0
Payments on sale-leaseback arrangement	(132)	0	0
Payment of debt issuance costs	(3,181)	(1,925)	0
Dividends on Class A common stock	(105,387)	(67,176)	(61,025)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	541	4,111	4,635
RSU shares withheld for tax	(11,128)	(12,089)	(4,742)
Stock award shares withheld for tax	0	(7,727)	0
Repurchases of Class A common stock to treasury stock	(79,757)	(156,256)	(21,522)
Disgorgement of short-swing profits by Section 16 officer	58	0	0
Distributions to holders of LLC common units	(162,963)	(193,735)	(136,974)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	95,551	303,028	(603,183)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(137,201)	101,260	18,551
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	267,332	166,072	147,521
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$ 130,131	$ 267,332	$ 166,072